State Supreme Court asked to weigh in on recall petition against Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan…
Seattle City Council Approves Nearly $4 Million in Cuts to Police Department…
The Seattle City Council on Monday approved nearly $4 million in cuts to the city’s police department, a precursor to plans for larger cuts in next year’s budget…
Seattle City Council Aims to Abolish Police, Jail and Youth Detention…
Seattle, Washington, has been laying out plans to abolish its police department as the wider county lays out a path to getting rid of the region’s largest jail and abolish juvenile detention. The city plans to replace the police department with a “civilian led Department of Community Safety & Violence Prevention,” according to a resolution […]
Seattle’s Police Chief Urges City Council ‘to stand up for what is right’ After Violent Protesters Showed Up at Her Home…
Dear President González, Chairwoman Herbold, and Seattle City Council Members: I wanted to update you on recent events, particularly those that occurred late last night. A residence of mine in Snohomish County was targeted by a large group of aggressive protestors late last night. My neighbors were concerned by such a large group, but they […]
Seattle Residents Blast Democrat Leaders for Slashing Police Budget…
Outraged Seattle residents have been blasting their city’s Democrat leadership over plans to slash the police department’s funding, according to reports. On Wednesday, infuriated Seattleites thronged to the phones to blast the city council’s plans to dramatically cut the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) funding by as much as 50 percent. The council is expected to […]
Seattle Police Release Bodycam Footage of Violent Protests As City Strapped by Lawless Weekend…
Dozens of Seattle police officers were injured during another lawless weekend in the city as demonstrations again devolved into destruction and attacks on law enforcement. Police bodycam footage shared Sunday shows a supercut of protesters throwing rocks, bottles, wood and explosives at officers during Saturday’s protests in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Police said 59 officers […]
Seattle Police Chief Tells Businesses and Residents That During Riots: Good luck, You’re on Your Own…
On Friday, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best informed local businesses that as a result of new city council regulations, the police force won’t intervene in the event that more riots break out and harm them or their stores. In a letter to city businesses and residents, Best said, “Please also know that the City Council […]
Majority of Seattle Council Pledges to Support Police Department Defunding Plan Laid Out by Advocates…
A majority of Seattle City Council members now say they agree with a high-level proposal by advocates to defund the Police Department by 50% and reallocate the dollars to other community needs. Council members Lisa Herbold, Dan Strauss and Andrew Lewis added support Thursday to a road map set out by Decriminalize Seattle and King […]
Seattle’s Painful Lesson: How to Hurt Low-Wage Workers, Increase Minimum Wage to $15 Minimum Wage…
In the summer of 2014, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill increasing the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. “No city or state has gone this far. We go into uncharted territory,” said council member Sally Clark. The City of Seattle, to its credit, actually made some effort to chart the waters […]